The Ex and Her Riches

Charles opened the door and saw Nico and Benedict staring each other down with their arms crossed. It looked as though the two just had a fight as well.

Charles felt a little better when he saw that Nico wasn’t having it any easier. With a calm look on his face, he carried Zendaya into the ward and asked, “What’s going on here? What’s with this tension in the air? Also, why are you two still awake at this hour?”

Both Nico and Benedict turned around and shot Charles a hostile glare.

“Shut up! You’re still awake, too!” they snapped at him in unison.

Nico then shifted his gaze back toward Benedict and remained silent while trying to suppress his anger.

Benedict let out a defiant snort and exclaimed, “What are you, Uncle Nico, and Daddy doing? Why leave me and Zendy at the laboratory? Is it because Daddy and Mommy want to spend some time together? Is that why they’re leaving us behind?”

Nico was on the verge of fainting from anger at that point.

F*ck! Why won’t Benny just listen to reason?

As he glared at Benedict, who was curled up in his blanket on the bed, he found himself at a loss for words.

After the two had been arguing all night, Nico realized that Benedict’s statements were far more logical and persuasive than his.

Zendaya struggled in Charles’ arms and motioned at him to put her down on Benedict’s bed.

Charles understood what she wanted and helped get her shoes off before gently putting her down on the bed.

Zendaya then threw herself at Benedict and wailed, “I had a bad dream earlier, Benny! I dreamt that Mommy got injured and didn’t want us anymore!”

Benedict’s face grew pale as he listened to the details of her nightmare.

Feeling uncomfortable due to his sickness, he pressed his hand firmly against his chest as he replied, “I had the same dream when I slept for half an hour earlier…”

Nico and Charles exchanged surprised glances when they heard that.

They say children are connected to their mother by blood. I-Is that theory actually true? Could something terrible have happened to Gwendolyn?

Both the men had solemn looks on their faces as they stood there on the side.

as he struggled to breathe. Noticing that

patted Benedict on the back in

know what she could do, so she

had gone home by then. Joshua was probably fast asleep with his phone on

that Benedict’s condition showed no signs

“Okay!”

don’t want to go

treat me. Go and get Mr. Eugene instead. He’s staying in

ran

less than two

first, but the sight of Benedict in severe pain snapped him out of it. He then quickly grew

isn’t able to pump enough blood, so he cannot withstand stress. What did you guys say to him? How did he end up like

and Nico exchanged glances and

at them before retrieving the equipment for

after with the tray and IV drip,

to either my daddy or my mommy. Otherwise, I’d rather die from the pain than receive a

flashed him a conflicted look as he recalled Cedrick’s orders. “It’s raining outside, and your body is very weak right now. What if you end up catching a cold? Also, it’s very chaotic in Salinsburgh lately, so your dad needs to stay up all night just to get his work done. He left

head stubbornly, much to Nico’s

won’t receive a transfusion unless you take me to

“There’s no way a five-year-old child would be

fell silent

not disturb him at work. That way, the children

arm muscles tightening. He was adamant about not receiving

in and said, “All right, all right… I’ll take

the two

kept Benedict company by his side. Eager to see their parents, Benedict had Eugene increase the speed

time the two kids had been without their parents, so they wanted nothing more than

hour later, Cedrick heard a knock

the door slightly and glanced about as he asked,

police officer on duty when I arrived, and he told me that Cedrick

in mind, Nico asked a little

to recover from the shock, Nico squinted his eyes to